D.D. 5910 5910
D.D. 4430 4430
GSE TEAM 2010GSE TEAM 2010D. 4430D. 4430
Rotary Clubs: 2.320 Rotarians: 52.928 Districts: 38 Rotarians Women: 10.479 Rotaract Clubs: 651 Rotaractors: 14.973 Interact Clubs 723 Interactors: 16.629
Updated on March 1st, 2010
ROTARY IN BRAZIL
57 Rotary Clubs
9 Interacts
23 Rotaracts
1331 Rotarians
DISTRICT 4430 - SÃO PAULO
Governor Juvenal Antonio da Silva
TOPICS:
. Amazon Rainforest
. Iguaçu Falls
. Beaches
. Weather
. Religion
. Language
. Music and Dance
. Currency
. Food
. Sports
. Brazilian Flag
. Localization
. Statistics
. Political Division
. Government System
. Social Challenges
. São Paulo
. Brasília
. Rio de Janeiro
GSE 2010GSE 2010D. 4430D. 4430D. 5910D. 5910
BRAZILIAN FLAG
Green represents the forests; Gold represents the wealth; Blue represents the sky; WhiteWhite represents peace; The Stars represent the 26 states and the Federal District.
IT IS LOCATED IN SOUTH AMERICA
- 8.514.876,599 km2
- 47% of South America- Fifth largest country in
the world- 192 million people
living- 8th economy in the
world. It will be the 5th in 2020.
STATISTICS
- World’s leading producers of coffee, orange, cattle, soy and important producer of jewelry, airplanes, cars, chicken.
POLITICAL DIVISION
Green – NorthBlue – NortheastPurple - Central-WestRed – SoutheastYelllow – South
26 States and one Federal District
- Federative Republic with a democratic State of rights;- Presidential system of government.
GOVERNMENT SYSTEM
Luis Inácio Lula da Silva
SHANTYTOWNS = FAVELAS = SOCIAL CHALLENGES
SÃO PAULO
MASP = SÃO PAULO ART MUSEUM
IBIRAPUERA = CENTRAL PARK
MORUMBI STADIUM = 2014 WORLD SOCCER OPENING GAME
PAULISTA AVENUE
PINHEIROS RIVER AND ESTAIADA`S BRIDGE
BRASÍLIA
Brasília is the capital
Built in 1960 and projected in the airplane shape by Oscar Niemeyer
NATIONAL CONGRESS
CATHEDRAL
CHRIST REDEEMER
RIO DE JANEIRO
PÃO DE AÇUCAR
COPACABANA SIDEWALK & WATER FRONT
REVEILLON IN COPACABANA
IPANEMA BEACH
CARNIVAL
MARACANA STADIUM = 2014 WORLD SOCCER FINAL GAME
AMAZON RAINFOREST
The Amazon Rainforest covers a large portion of the country.
Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana
AMAZON RIVERLargest river in the world by volume
that reaches 10 miles wide.
MANAUS
MUNICIPAL THEATRE
OUR “GRAND JUNCTION”
Negro and Solimões: where the two rivers meet for 15 miles
AMAZON RIVER
Up to 12 ft, the longest wave in the world; the Pororoca it only breaks twice a year in February and March.
In 2003 Brazilian, Picuruta Salazar, won the event with a record ride of 12.5 kilometers and 37 minutes.
ARARA
NATIVES
IGUAÇU FALLSThe Iguaçu Falls are located
at the boarder of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay
4 times bigger than Niagara falls
BEACHES
Jericoaquara = elected by the Washington Post as one of the Top 10 most beautiful beaches in the world
14.000 km Atlantic coast
Beautiful places to enjoy, to relax, to go, to see…
Maresias = 2 hours from Sao Paulo
Fernando de Noronha = an archipelago of 21 islands in the Atlantic Ocean, around 220 miles offshore from the Brazilian coast.
- Tropical weather all over the Country;
- High temperatures from 60 F to 100F, except in the south;
- It can achieve the same temperatures of the rest of the Country in the Summer.
WEATHER
RELIGION
The main religion of Brazil is Catholicism, followed by Protestantism and Spiritism (with African influence)
LANGUAGE
- The official language is Portuguese; - Portugal colonization;- Influences of French, Spanish, Italian and Brazilian Native Languages: Tupinamba and Tupi Guarani.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Brazilian rhythms: Samba, Forro, Bossa Nova, Brazilian Popular Music and AXÉ.
CURRENCY
Our Currency is Real. One Dollar Worths R$ 1.76 reais
CAIPIRINHA = National cocktail, made with cachaça, sugar and lemons.Cachaça is Brazil's most common distilled alcoholic beverage.
FEIJOADA IS A TRADITIONAL DISH WITH BLACK BEANS, RICE, PORK
BRIGADEIRO = made with condensed milk and chocolate.
BRAZILIAN BARBECUE
SPORTSFive times Champion of FIFA World Cup Soccer
Ayrton Senna: our best ever f1 driver
CAPOEIRA IS A TRADITIONAL MARTIAL ART
COME TO BRAZIL!
THANK YOU!THANK YOU!
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